Learning Targets – Unit 7
CLASSIFICATION
If we, as a class, can begin each statement with,
“We can…” then we will have achieved our goal
of truly understanding our learning targets.
Here are our learning targets for this unit!
Your goal for the end of this unit is to be able to
say, “I
can…”
You will be
introduced to
this topic
during the
following
sections…
explain the need to classify organisms
Classification of
Organisms
provide a brief history of the method of
Classification of
classification (Aristotle to Linnaeus)
Organisms
explain the system of binomial nomenclature
Classification of
Organisms
describe why the common name may differ
Classification of
depending on location
Organisms
identify the 7 taxonomic groups in Linnaeus’
Classification of
classification system
Organisms
identify the 7 different taxa for modern humans Classification of
Organisms
recognize that the more classification groups
Classification of
two or more organisms have in common, the
Organisms
more closely related those organisms must be
explain how phylogenetic trees can show
Classification of
evolutionary relationships
Organisms
identify and provide characteristics of the six
The 3 Domains
kingdoms in the modern system of classification & 6 Kingdoms
of Classification
use a dichotomous key to classify an organism
Lab
create my own dichotomous key to classify
Lab
several different items
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